Tue, Aug 18, 2009 | 17:39 BST

GamesCom: Sony Press Event liveblog

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Sony’s GamesCom presser’s approaching like a tidal wave. But while other sites cower in fear of the towering newsmass, we embrace it. So we’ll be liveblogging it, because we love that sort of thing.

The conference begins at 6.30pm CET (5.30pm BST, 12.30pm EST, 9.30am PST).

Jump past the break for all the updates!

63 comments

#1

g00nerz
18/08/09, 5:15 pm

Bring this shit on!

#2

SlayerGT
18/08/09, 5:15 pm

It be Sony’s time to shine suckas!

#3

Suikoden Fan
18/08/09, 5:16 pm

is there a live feed anywhere?

#4

Razor
18/08/09, 5:16 pm

I’m so hyped…

#5

theevilaires
18/08/09, 5:16 pm

WOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

#6

Johnny Cullen
18/08/09, 5:17 pm

Sukioden Fan – Na, no feed.

#7

Dannybuoy
18/08/09, 5:20 pm

I love Sony! Wooohoo ;-)

#8

Psychotext
18/08/09, 5:22 pm

I predict they’re going to announce a slim model and that it’s going to have a 120gb HDD and retail for $299.

I’m good at predictions.

(They’ll also show GT5, GoW and MAG)

#9

theevilaires
18/08/09, 5:22 pm

GOOOOOOOOOOOO SOOOOOOOOOOOONY!

#10

Len
18/08/09, 5:22 pm

Man, I finish wk at 5.30.

Do I leg it home and miss 45mins or stay and ‘watch’ the lot…?

Choices, choices…

#11

Seraphemz
18/08/09, 5:23 pm

TEA – Its D Day!!!!

Aug 18th…a day that will live in infamy..

#12

theevilaires
18/08/09, 5:23 pm

you’re good at damage control :P

#13

Dr.Ghettoblaster
18/08/09, 5:23 pm

Kmart. Shorts on the highway.

#14

theevilaires
18/08/09, 5:24 pm

Seraphemz IS HERE! its official YEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAA!

#15

G1GAHURTZ
18/08/09, 5:24 pm

OK, I’m here.

/sits in front row.

#16

Robo_1
18/08/09, 5:25 pm

In just over an hour, we’ll either be face palming all over the shop, or Sony will be on track for a fight back.

Damn I love conference time :)

#17

Seraphemz
18/08/09, 5:25 pm

I wouldn’t miss this buddy….wheres Shatner?

#18

Psychotext
18/08/09, 5:26 pm

“wheres Shatner?”

Resting snugly on his own ego.

#19

Solid_Snake
18/08/09, 5:27 pm

Well two hours I hope they don’t just talk about the PsP >.>

#20

Seraphemz
18/08/09, 5:28 pm

PT – Lol…

#21

Johnny Cullen
18/08/09, 5:28 pm

This whole post is turning into a bigger Playstation fanboy central then the whole of N4G. :D

#22

Cort
18/08/09, 5:28 pm

I’m stunned Sony haven’t arranged a live video feed.

#23

Seraphemz
18/08/09, 5:30 pm

Iiiiiiiiiiiiitttssss TIME!

#24

g00nerz
18/08/09, 5:31 pm

Yeah, you’d think they’d want this broadcast if they’re going to announce what we think they will.

#25

Peffy
18/08/09, 5:32 pm

Theoretically – http://www.justin.tv/chillaxtv

#26

bugmenot
18/08/09, 5:32 pm

i dont why everyone is getting hyped practically the entiriety of their conferences get leaked beforehand. Only disappointment awaits, dont get you’re hopes up.

#27

Withnail
18/08/09, 5:32 pm

Expect to see some EU-developed games that were absent from the E3 conference (because that’s SCEA’s gig).

So
Heavy Rain
LBP PSP
Motorstorm Arctic Edge
EyePet

Add to this GT5 and Ratchet & Clank (which has barely been shown at all), and several PSN games (Housemarque new one, Gravity Crash, PJ Shooter hopefully dated). And Wipeout HD on Blu-ray.

Plus the widely expected other stuff: PS3 Slim + price, PSP App store, PSN movies for EU, PSN cards (maybe).

#28

Psychotext
18/08/09, 5:33 pm

“i dont why everyone is getting hyped practically the entiriety of their conferences get leaked beforehand”

There should still be some surprises.

#29

No_PUDding
18/08/09, 5:33 pm

Sony post the conferenc in the PS Store after it.

So they don’t do live.

#30

SplatteredHouse
18/08/09, 5:33 pm

I’d far rather watch it, but i suppose gametrailers will have an on-demand version later, or something…Still, it’s not the same as the spontaneity you only get from reaction to the live feed. :(

Anyone enjoyed EA’s live stream – what was that guy getting at, at the end of his conference? keyword: eventful.

#31

Cort
18/08/09, 5:33 pm

@Peffy, that’s where I’m at, but I don’t believe them. How would they have what no-one else does? Well, we’ll see.

#32

Robo_1
18/08/09, 5:39 pm

Shouldn’t this be on now?

#33

G1GAHURTZ
18/08/09, 5:56 pm

Did website died?

(definitely an occasion for keyboard cat)

#34

Psychotext
18/08/09, 5:58 pm

Seems ok now.

#35

G1GAHURTZ
18/08/09, 5:59 pm

GET TO THE FLIPPIN’ POINT, SONY!!!!!

#36

Hunam
18/08/09, 6:00 pm

Kotaku fell over too, some nasty DOS attacks going on or something?

#37

Psychotext
18/08/09, 6:00 pm

I want to drive an Audi around the home spaces! Make it happen.

#38

Bulk Slash
18/08/09, 6:02 pm

Waffle, waffle. Let’s hear about the PS3 slim, Sony! I don’t care about sales.

#39

Syrok
18/08/09, 6:04 pm

Yay, PSN cards. About time. :)

#40

Psychotext
18/08/09, 6:20 pm

I already have the camera, how much is EyePet without it!

#41

Blerk
18/08/09, 6:23 pm

Did I miss anything? I was cooking my tea. :-D

/eats tea
/types too

#42

Psychotext
18/08/09, 6:25 pm

Still really looking forward to Heavy Rain. I really enjoyed Fahrenheit. (Sue me, it was good)

#43

Blerk
18/08/09, 6:27 pm

It was good until it went shit. If they leave the shit bit out this time then they should be onto a winner. :-D

#44

RomaTotti10
18/08/09, 6:27 pm

Excellent LiveBlog. I love the pictures and the text. Nice work,

#45

Psychotext
18/08/09, 6:32 pm

Now we’re talking.

#46

Blerk
18/08/09, 6:34 pm

Come on, get on with it, Kaz. Jesus, they drag these damn things out.

#47

Psychotext
18/08/09, 6:35 pm

Go go photopat

#48

Blerk
18/08/09, 6:35 pm

Ha! Looks like that leaked Chinese stuff was real! :-D

#49

theevilaires
18/08/09, 6:36 pm

SWEEEEEEEEEET im getting one day 1 LONG LIVE SOOOOOOOONY!

#50

Psychotext
18/08/09, 6:36 pm

Yeah, that’s the one that was leaked.

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